Lac du Busard Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Busard lies within the bounds of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The water sits 413 metres up. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 110 km off. The big place round here is Gatineau, 269 km distant. Near neighbours include: Lac de la Fourche 1.2 km, Lac Catto just 1.5 km, Lac Dejordy 2 km, Lac Beta just 2.1 km and Lac Nope 2.3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Busard

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac du Busard for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac du Busard around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac de la Fourche at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac du Busard is worth confirming on the day.